2 Corinthians 11:7
Am I chargeable with a fault (humbling myself that you might be exalted), that I preached to you the gospel of God freely?
Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
8I plundered other churches, receiving a provision from them, in order to minister to you.
Cross References
Acts 18:1AND after these transactions, Paul departing from Athens, came to Corinth;
1 Corinthians 4:10We are counted fools for Christ’s sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are mighty; ye are honourable persons, but we despised.
1 Corinthians 9:12if others partake of this power over you, ought not we much more? But we have not used this power, and we suffer all things, that we might not put any obstruction in the way of the gospel of Christ.
2 Corinthians 10:1NOW I Paul myself exhort you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who, when present, am indeed lowly among you, but being absent, am bold towards you.
1 Thessalonians 2:9For ye remember, brethren, our labour and toil: for night and day working hard, that we might be no burden to any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.
Matthew Henry on 2 Corinthians 11:6-16
The Apostle Asserts His Claims. ( a. d. 57.) 5 For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles. 6 But though I be rude in speech, yet not in knowledge; but we have been thoroughly made manifest among you in all things. 7 Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely? 8 I robbed other churches, taking wages of them, to do you service. 9 And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that… Read the whole commentary →